With an exhilarating regular season now officially in the books, it’s nearly time to kick off the 2026 Texas high school softball playoffs.
The Lone Star State’s top teams on the softball diamond will begin competing in the bi-district round of the playoffs on Thursday-Saturday, April 23-25, with the winners punching their tickets to the area round next week.
Here’s a closer look at all every bi-district matchup featuring Big Country teams during the first round of the 2026 UIL Softball Playoffs:
Big Country high school softball UIL bi-district playoff schedule, scores (April 23-25)
CLASS 5A DIVISION I
Abilene Cooper Lady Cougars (10-16-1) vs. Lubbock Monterey Lady Plainsmen (27-5-1) (Best-of-three series)
Abilene High Lady Eagles (20-9-1) vs. Amarillo High Sandies (23-9-1) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 5A DI UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 5A DIVISION II
Abilene Wylie Lady Bulldogs (18-13) vs. Lubbock High Westerners (20-11-2), TBD
Complete 5A DII UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 4A DIVISION I
Big Spring Steers (20-9) vs. Stephenville Honeybees (17-14-1) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 4A DI UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 4A DIVISION II
Snyder Lady Tigers (18-8-2) vs. Glen Rose Lady Tigers (18-13-1) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 4A DII UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 3A DIVISION I
Clyde Lady Bulldogs (21-4) vs. Ingram Moore Lady Warriors (18-8-1) (Best-of-three series)
Tuscola Jim Ned Lady Indians (24-4) vs. Llano Yellowjackets (14-11) (Best-of-three series)
Early Lady Longhorns (25-4) vs. Bowie Jackrabbits (16-15) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 3A DI UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 3A DIVISION II
Coahoma Bulldogettes (20-2) vs. Anthony Lady Wildcats (5-10) (One-game playoff)
Merkel Lady Badgers (23-6-1) vs. Florence Lady Buffs (16-11-1) (Best-of-three series)
Eastland Lady Mavs (11-10) vs. Holliday Lady Eagles (24-3) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 3A DII UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 2A DIVISION I
Forsan Lady Buffs (17-9) vs. Sonora Lady Broncos (14-11) (Best-of-three series)
Hawley Lady Cats (19-7) vs. Cisco Lady Loboes (17-6) (Best-of-three series)
Colorado City Lady Wolves (19-9) vs. Ozona Lady Lions (8-15) (Best-of-three series)
Anson Lady Tigers (16-7) vs. Ballinger Lady Cats (9-17), TBD
De Leon Lady Bearcats (4-18) vs. Bosqueville Lady Bulldogs (20-7-1) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 2A DI UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 2A DIVISION II
Miles Lady Bulldogs (11-18) vs. Big Lake Reagan County Owls (21-6) (Best-of-three series)
Stamford Lady Bulldogs (12-14) vs. Winters Blizzards (14-7) (One-game playoff)
Haskell Maidens (14-6) vs. Coleman Bluecats (9-11) (Best-of-three series)
Complete 2A DII UIL Softball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 1A
Westbrook Lady Wildcats (18-6) vs. Roby Lady Lions (6-10) (Best-of-three series)
Jayton Lady Jays (5-3) vs. Cross Plains Lady Buffaloes (10-5) (Best-of-three series)
Hamlin Pied Pipers (8-11-1) vs. Eula Lady Pirates (7-11) (Best-of-three series)
Hermleigh Lady Cardinals (17-6) vs. Ira Lady Bulldogs (12-7) (Best-of-three series)
Munday Mogulettes (18-6) vs. Perrin-Whitt Lady Pirates (1-7) (Best-of-three series)
Strawn Lady Greyhounds (4-2-1) vs. Gholson Lady Wildcats (0-3), TBD
Ranger Lady Bulldogs (0-5) vs. Jonesboro Lady Eagles (13-8-1) (Best-of-three series)
1A Region I and II UIL Softball Playoffs bracket | 1A Region III and IV UIL Softball Playoffs bracket
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Big Country Softball UIL Bi-District Playoff Schedule, Scores
Reporting by Andrew McCulloch, Abilene Reporter-News / Abilene Reporter-News
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